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The Ceramics
Insider
10/21/04
Contents:- Ceramics Insider Tip - Perfect Fired Snow Revealed
- Bonus Tips!
- Overcoming Fired Snow Diasters
- Interesting Christmas Tree Effects
- Sale Items
- Submit Your Tip and Get a Gift Certificate
- Web Links
Ceramics Insider Tip - Perfect Fired Snow Revealed
Fired Snow is a dimensional glaze, which
produces a foamy white texture suitable for simulating snow, clouds, etc. This
is a great product for adding the look of snow to your evergreen trees, but if
you're not careful you could end up with icky looking green snow and ruined
trees. Follow our instructions carefully to get good coverage of white, fluffy
snow on your winter projects.
Wet your brush and dip it into dishwashing
soap. Work the soap into the bristles before using. Use the soapy brush to
apply one good coat of Mask n Peel to the area where you want the snow. When
all areas are covered by Mask n Peel, use another brush and paint the rest of
your project with the desired glaze. For this example we'll say you are
painting a Christmas Tree. Paint your tree with three coats of your favorite
green glaze. When the tree is completely glazed, peel off the Mask n Peel and
be sure to get it all off. Now use a smaller brush to apply 2 coats of clear
glaze to the areas where you want the snow. When the glaze has dried, you can
apply your snow over it. Be careful not to let the snow touch the green glaze!
Use a palette knife, brush, sponge or squeeze bottle to apply a very generous
coat of snow. The snow should be thick, like a real build-up of snow. When the
snow is applied to your satisfaction, allow the tree to dry. Stilt and fire to
cone 06.
Most people have trouble with fired snow because they apply it
over a colored glaze. The glaze color is drawn up into the snow during firing,
tinting the snow and often ruining the project. By applying the snow over clear
glaze you should have nice clean white snow after firing.
Bonus Tips!
Overcoming Fired Snow Disasters
If you are one of those people who painted a nice green ceramic Christmas tree and ended up with green snow, don't despair! (It has happened to a lot of us.) It will take a bit of time and effort, but you can make that snow white again by painting over it with white acrylic paint. You can even add a bit of sealer to the snow, and while the sealer is still wet, sprinkle it with glitter. You'll end up with a beautiful Christmas tree you can be proud of!
Interesting Christmas Tree Effect
We were recently reminded of an old technique for painting
beautiful Christmas trees. This technique uses leaded glazes so be sure to
handle them appropriately.
For an interesting and different effect,
paint two coats of GL609 Emerald Green
on your bisque tree. When dry, apply one good coat of
AR603 Autumn (Art Glaze). Cover the
Autumn with one final coat of GL609 Emerald Green. Stilt and fire to cone
06.
The addition of the Autumn glaze makes the tree have more depth and
helps to bring out the detail in the tree.
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Submit Your Tip and Get a Gift Certificate
If you have a helpful hint, tip, or trick you would like to share, send your tip along with your name and address to: theceramicsinsider@creativeglazes.com. If we use your tip in The Ceramics Insider, you will receive a $15 gift certificate (via US mail) from Creative Glazes and get your name in print! (or remain anonymous if you prefer)
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